by admin | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
The feeling is all too familiar. It’s the anxiety you get when you’re in a situation where you have to influence others. You’re very much aware of the toll that sales interactions can take on your psyche. Since you’re one of the introverted entrepreneurs, human...
by admin | Jun 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
If employees are hurt on the job, workers’ compensation coverage will protect them. This coverage pays for lost wages, medical bills and any other related expenses workers incur while recovering. Since the number of scams with this type of insurance are very small, it...
by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Construction is a complicated endeavor, with a lot of moving parts. There are hundreds of things that can go wrong, possibly leading to a lawsuit, on even simple building projects. Contractors and subcontractors must be constantly on the lookout for problems not just...
by admin | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
One Sunday in May 2011, a massive tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri. With winds surpassing 200 miles per hour, it killed 161 people, injured 1,150 more, destroyed approximately 2,000 buildings, and caused $2.8 billion in property damage. Insurance companies paid...
by admin | Jun 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
High-profile breaches at Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) have put cybersecurity on the agenda for companies large and small. But despite the ongoing media commentary and “best practices” memos, consultant Adam Epstein of Third Creek Advisors...
by admin | Jun 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Spotting the red flags that indicate possible workers’ compensation fraud by employees is the best way to prevent fraud from occurring. Knowing how to spot the red flags is a proactive way to nip a potentially costly but false workers’ compensation claim before it...
by admin | Jun 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
It would be nice if everything could be done with a gentlemen’s agreement. But it’s important to get things down on paper in a written contract. That’s especially vital for high-dollar, complex items like construction projects – which require big investments up front,...
by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Contractor’s equipment insurance is an essential part of any construction firm’s insurance program. Commercial property insurance covers a business’s personal property while it is at a location listed on the policy, but it does not cover property that moves among...
by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
HIPAA’s been the law of the land since the mid 1990s. But too many companies are still struggling with compliance – particularly in the area of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) from public release. The penalties for failing to safeguard PII are...
by admin | May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
To say that getting a business off the ground is hard work would be an understatement. Whether you’re still drafting your first business plan or recently opened your store, starting and running a business can be an exhilarating – and terrifying – experience. Six years...
